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Additional Enhancements to New Blog Pages

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Services for Real Estate Pros with ActiveRain Corp.

The recently redesigned blog pages on ActiveRain are getting lots of buzz.  We've improved the reader's experience while enhancing the SEO and lead capture ability for the writer.

AR has always been a place to listen to its community in order to continue to make this place great.  We rely on you to tell us your candid opinions.  We heard you and were able to implement many of the suggestions in a release last night.  Here are just a few:

 

Font
As you can see, the font size has been increased in blog posts and comments by approximately 25%. We were able to get direct feedback from some members on which font size would work best.

Links
Link size has also been restored to match the 25% increased size font.  Links continue to remain in blue and once the reader hovers over the link an underline does appear reinforcing it is indeed a link.

Bold, Underline
Reinstated if any of your boldind/underlining was missing from past posts.

Leaderboard
Fixed to again default to all profile types.

Members Only
All Members Only posts have a blue "Members" banner displayed across top right.

Location Links
For all posts syndicated to the AR Hyperlocal pages, links at the bottom of the blog post correctly go to the page they should, ie county, neighborhood etc. 

 

We are still listenting and welcome your feedback on these recent changes as well as the others.  

 

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Comments (82)

Jessica Wallace
Coldwell Banker - Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Realtor (831) 419-9345

How about the outside blogs will they eventually have the same type of look?  They need some help

Dec 07, 2013 01:29 AM
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

Ah, that's much mo' bettah!

Dec 07, 2013 01:30 AM
Dennis J. Zisa & Associates, Inc.
Dennis J. Zisa & Associates, Inc. - Camden, NJ
31 years in So. Jersey and the Greater Camden area

I like and appreciate all these changes...I see them as value-added, and they all make sense.  

Dec 07, 2013 01:47 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thanks for the changes. I was happy to notice this morning that links were the proper size in posts!

Dec 07, 2013 02:30 AM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Yeah still getting used to the change but will agree I do think I like it better and if it helps us all rank better then whats not to like???

Dec 07, 2013 03:12 AM
Christi Farrington
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
~ Your representative in Fairfield County, CT

Still learning and appreciate all of your help!!  Thank you so much!!  I'm sure I will continue to have questions, but I'm working on it!

Dec 07, 2013 04:05 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

I love the sleek design. It is very professional looking!!!

Dec 07, 2013 07:38 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info
I can hardly wait to take it for a test drive. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
Dec 07, 2013 08:05 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Love the new changes. I thought the small font size for links looked weird. I saw the before and after right around the time the fix was installed. Thanks for continuing to improve

Dec 07, 2013 08:28 AM
Gerard Gilbers
Higher Authority Markeing - Asheboro, NC
Your Marketing Master

An ever changing world that we live in! The point badge on every post was a nice touch.

Dec 07, 2013 03:54 PM
M.C. Dwyer
Melody Russell Team at eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Felton, CA
MC Dwyer-Santa Cruz Mountains Property Specialist

Great work behind the scenes, and communicating to us what's going on along the way.    Wish NAR/Move were as tuned in to their membership!

Dec 08, 2013 02:40 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

I had noticed the issue with the links being in a smaller font.  Thanks for fixing that.

Dec 08, 2013 04:33 AM
Lora "Leah" Stern 914-772-4528
Coldwell Banker, 170 N Main Street, New City NY 10956 - New City, NY
Real Estate Salesperson

There's no indication if its a featured blog or not.  That would be helpful.  Thanks for your quick responses and fixes.  Iespecially appreciated the incfrease in font size.

Dec 08, 2013 11:21 AM
Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

The new changes are fantastic!  Thank you!

Dec 08, 2013 12:17 PM
S W
Centerville, KS

Love the font enhancement, looks much more professional, thanks!

Dec 09, 2013 02:07 AM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Thank you for fixing the hyperlocal link to the County pages ... much appreciated!

Dec 09, 2013 04:45 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

I like the look of the Blog Pages MUCH more now. It threw me at first as I thought I was on the wrong site....

Dec 09, 2013 05:27 AM
Hillary Sheperd
Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon - Scarsdale, NY
Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY

Loving most of the new changes and they work!  Great work.  Not wild about the font choice...as former journalist.  I'm a Calibri / Tahoma font girl...clean rounded lettering so the reader can concentrate on content and not on the font itself.

Just a thought...

Cheers,

H

Dec 09, 2013 08:26 AM
Dick and Dixie Sells
Sells Real Estate, LLC - Trinity, FL
Realtors, Tampa Bay Florida Homes For Sale

Just wanted to chirp in and say I love that the font size has been increased.

Feb 26, 2014 09:58 PM
MaryBeth Mills Muldowney
TradeWinds Realty Group LLC - Braintree, MA
Massachusetts Broker Owner

you are always making the best improvements - thank you!

 

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